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Unit labour cost by industry

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  Fourth quarter 2002 First quarter 2003 Second quarter 2003 Third quarter 2003 Fourth quarter 2003 First quarter 2004 2002 2003
Seasonally adjusted
Business sector - goods
105.7
106.8
107.6
107.1
106.7
106.8
105.6
107.1
0.6
1.0
0.7
-0.5
-0.4
0.1
0.8
1.3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
123.8
115.6
109.2
105.8
108.4
110.9
129.5
109.8
-1.3
-6.6
-5.5
-3.1
2.5
2.3
15.2
-15.2
Construction
108.0
109.6
108.6
109.6
110.2
109.5
107.2
109.5
0.9
1.5
-0.9
0.9
0.5
-0.6
3.6
2.2
Manufacturing
98.3
99.4
101.1
100.5
98.7
98.4
98.2
99.9
0.5
1.1
1.7
-0.6
-1.8
-0.3
-1.7
1.8
Business sector - services
105.0
105.6
105.7
106.3
106.4
106.3
104.9
106.0
0.3
0.6
0.1
0.6
0.1
-0.1
-1.2
1.0
Wholesale trade
92.7
92.2
92.4
93.5
91.3
93.3
93.3
92.4
0.0
-0.5
0.2
1.2
-2.4
2.2
-5.2
-1.0
Retail trade
101.7
101.1
102.4
102.2
103.6
101.7
101.0
102.3
-0.4
-0.6
1.3
-0.2
1.4
-1.8
-0.6
1.3
Transportation and warehousing
111.4
112.2
113.6
113.8
110.8
110.0
110.8
112.6
1.0
0.7
1.2
0.2
-2.6
-0.7
0.6
1.6
Information and cultural industries
103.0
103.0
102.6
104.6
105.1
105.3
103.4
103.8
0.3
0.0
-0.4
1.9
0.5
0.2
-4.6
0.4
Finance, real estate and company management
104.1
106.8
106.5
107.2
109.0
108.1
103.7
107.4
1.1
2.6
-0.3
0.7
1.7
-0.8
-3.5
3.5
Professional, scientific and technical services
117.3
116.6
114.4
114.6
116.0
117.7
116.6
115.4
0.5
-0.6
-1.9
0.2
1.2
1.5
0.9
-1.0
Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
114.3
116.7
118.1
116.8
119.7
122.0
112.7
117.8
1.2
2.1
1.2
-1.1
2.5
1.9
2.9
4.5
Accomodation and food services
111.0
110.8
112.8
113.4
110.7
111.2
113.0
111.9
-1.1
-0.2
1.8
0.5
-2.4
0.5
4.5
-1.0
Other commercial services
101.3
102.3
103.3
105.0
103.7
102.0
102.0
103.6
-0.2
1.0
1.0
1.6
-1.2
-1.6
1.9
1.6